We want to have a life of comfort, but this prayer asks that God bless you with discomfort at easy answers. A dangerous prayer to pray.
May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection,starvation, and war, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain into joy.
And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done.
(Author unknown)
God bless you with discomfort at easy answers.
We want the life of comfort. A life without heavy challenges and obstacles, but this prayer takes us to places we might not want to go. The way of the Cross.
Here is a challenge. Pray this prayer everyday for the next week and post some comments as to how this prayer has changed you.
Barry Pearman
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May God bless you with discomfort
